Shibboleth Noun: A peculiarity of pronunciation, behavior, mode of dress, etc., that distinguishes a particular class or set of persons. Example: “When she said: “I’ll have a pop....Read More
Nine Important Facts To Remember As We Grow Older: #9 Death is the number 1 killer in the world. #8 Life is sexually transmitted. #7 Good health is merely the slowest possible rate at which one ...Read More
Let There Be Water By Seth M. Siegel Because I have lived for the last fifty plus years in places where there isn’t enough water I read a lot of books about water. Some are better than others. T...Read More
There is confusion here. Z’s is Greek in the Chicago style offering, among other things: Philly Cheese Steak and Vienna Beef. It reminds me of a garage in Pasadena that claimed that they “...Read More
“A liberal is someone who is so broadminded they won’t take their own side in an argument.” The woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sle...Read More
Dungarees Noun: Pants made of blue denim. (regional and dated) Example: “She was wearing trendy designer jeans. Her grandfather referred to them as new dungarees.”...Read More
Top Ten Old Folks Party Games 1. Sag, You’re It! 2. Pin the Toupee on the Bald Guy 3. 20 Questions Shouted into your Good Ear 4. Kick the Bucket 5. Red Rover, Red Rover, the Nurse Says Bend Over...Read More
De Gaulle by Julian Jackson Having read quite a few histories of the 20th Century including a run of Winston Churchill books in 2018 I was pleased to hear about Jackson’s De Gaulle biography. It...Read More
While in Roatan Scuba Diving at Coco View Resort in April there was a concerted effort going on to Kill the Lion Fish. They were deputizing divers to join the hunt and training them to kill. All this ...Read More